If you are heading to Kenya with your kids, and are worried there may not be enough for them to do, introduce them to scuba diving. For kids aged 8+, Diving the Crab offers a wide range of diving options to create unforgettable underwater adventures!
 
Starting at the age of 8, kids can take their first dip into the underwater world with the PADI Bubblemaker. They will be in safe and shallow waters, to a maximum depth of 2 meters, to experience the unique sensation of being weightless while making bubbles!

As they hit 10, kids can embark on an exciting journey with the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course. They will learn the essential skills to explore the mesmerizing reefs up to 12 meters deep. Once certified, they can sign in for the PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver course.
 
Once they reach 12, the adventure deepens as they become a PADI Junior Open Water Diver, allowing them to dive to depths of 18 meters. The PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver course comes next, certifying them to explore down to a maximum depth of 21 meters. For those who can’t get enough of the underwater world, they can enroll in the PADI Junior Rescue Diver course, preparing them to handle emergency situations with confidence.

At 15 years old, kids can embrace the full certification of a PADI Open Water Diver. If they already have a junior certification, it automatically transfers, and they can simply order a replacement card. With the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, they will dive even deeper, to a maximum depth of 30 meters.
 
Once they turn 18, new doors open as they can enroll in the PADI Divemaster course – the first step towards becoming a PADI professional. And if they are ready to take on the role of an instructor, the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course is within their grasp.

Aside from keeping your kids entertained and happy during your holiday, introducing them to scuba diving allows the whole family to spend some quality time together. Scuba diving is a shared passion that brings kids and parents together, creating lasting bonds and lifetime memories across the globe.

Contact us for more information on kids diving activities before you arrive!

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing you with a safe and top-quality diving experience, we’re delighted to announce that 100% of the team here at the Diving The Crab have been fully vaccinated for COVID 19.

Diving The Crab offers incredible diving all along Kenya’s famous Diani Beach, exploring the incredible coral reefs, wrecks and underwater formations that make up this beautiful area. Throughout the year divers can experience encounters with turtles, whale sharks many types of reef fish and pelagic plus, if they are very lucky spot humpback whales as they migrate through the region.

We will continue to follow the guidance and safety advice from the Ministry of Health, and to follow the COVID protocols we have in place at the dive center, that have enabled us to continue to provide excellent diving opportunities whilst also maintain the safety and wellbeing of our guests and team members.

Along with the team at the dive center, our partners at The Sands at Nomad, The Sands at Chale Island, Nomad Beach Bar & Restaurant, Lazy Days Private Beach House and the Thinking Green project have all also been fully vaccinated.

With warm water temperatures all year round, undamaged reefs, an abundance of fish life, an annual whaleshark migration as well as the chance of seeing dolphins and whales, Kenya’s southern coast offers some incredible scuba diving.

Not only for seasoned professionals, the waters of the Indian Ocean also offer the perfect environment for parents and children (aged 8 or above) to learn how to scuba dive or try diving for the first time. The dedicated, experienced and friendly team at Diving the Crab are here to help you embark on your diving adventure.

We have a full range of options to give diving a try:

1. Try dive in the pool

For you first breaths under the surface, guests at the Sands at Nomad boutique hotel on Diani Beach, or The Sands at Chale Island, can join our free of charge “Try Dive” at the pool. If you are unsure as to whether you are going to like the experience, this is the first step.

2. PADI Discover Scuba Diving
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving programme is a great introduction to life in the ocean – without having to sign up for a fully fledged course – and it’s suitable for the whole family (anyone aged 10 and above). During your dive on the reef you may be lucky and swim with one of the community of turtles that live around Diani Beach’s reefs. There is no study required, but also no certification at the end of the programme.

3. PADI Scuba Diver Course
For those with just a couple of days to spare, perhaps at the end of a safari break, this course is a good compromise. Once you have completed the first 3 theory sessions, 3 confined water dives and 2 open water dives at a local reef, you will be certified as a PADI Scuba Diver! This allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 12 metres with a PADI professionnal. You can then complete the PADI Open Water Diver course any time in the future.

4. PADI Open Water Course
This is the most popular diving course in the world, taking 3 to 4 days to complete. At the end of course, successful divers will be be able to dive with a certified buddy to a maximum depth of 18 metres.

If you want to save time on the theory parts of the course while on holiday, the PADI eLearning program allows online study, freeing up the time to do the dive sessions during your holiday in Kenya!

If you would like to find out more about learning to dive, and exploring the amazing reefs around our resorts, please contact us here.

A few years ago, we attempted to create an underwater ‘bubble.’ A bubble that was planned for divers to swim inside and take a quick breath. Unfortunately, the physics behind it all, was completely miss-calculated and the project ended up as a failed one.

None the less, Igloo is bustling with macro life. It is one of our top macro sites and has been nominated as dive site of the month due to its new residents-the Weedy Scorpionfish. Alongside the Weedy, our divers have had some incredible encounters with swarms of harmless jelly fish and on the odd occasion, dolphins.

The Weedy Scorpionfish are classified as rare because of their camouflage abilities. They are covered in weed-like appendages, tentacles on the nose and our covered in skin flaps. They belong to the family of Scorpaenidaes. These creatures are usually found south of our mooring line and we tend to spot a maximum of three at a time. Usually, where there is one, there is always another…
For those who wish to know what else can be found at this magnificent site, please check the video below.

Recently we have had some incredible dolphin sightings from the boat and underwater, which gives us the perfect opportunity to tell you all about these amazing creatures-the most common being the Bottlenose followed by Humpback and Spinner dolphins.

Did you know that dolphins have two stomachs or that they give themselves names? It has been scientifically proven that they develop and create their own individual whistles, which are recognised by themselves and many other dolphins.

When it comes to protecting themselves from predators, they will only rest half their brains whilst the other is high on alert. Dolphins need an average of 8 hours of sleep-4 hours for the right side of their brain and another 4 hours for the left side of their brain. The side of the brain that is awake keeps one eye open to ensure the pod is still around and no predators are lurking.

In Diani, Bottlenose dolphins are regularly spotted on the surface, usually found during the diver’s surface interval. It is always such a treat to site them, especially when it all fun and games racing the dive boats.